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A word with Megan Park

Megan Park is known for her beautiful prints, bold colours and effotless silhouettes. We had a chat with her to find out her favourite pieces from the resort collection and her plans for this season.

Where are you going for your holidays?
Hmmm…I wish I could say somewhere exotic but sadly during the Xmas break while everyone is on the beach I am in the office working to have our Winter collection ready to be presented in Europe in January. Perhaps we will get down to the beach for a few days over the New Year to hang with friends.
We have just returned from a fantastic month long family holiday though where we spent time in Puglia ( Italy), London and Switzerland.

What will you be wearing on Christmas Day?

If the weather is nice in Victoria I will be wearing the Drift printed full length beach kaftan – a crazy riot of color and super comfy for a day of eating!!

What books will you be reading over the holidays?

‘Family Matters’ by Rohinton Mistry has been sitting unread for sometime now and as his book ‘ A Fine Balance’ is one of my all time favourite books I am hoping for the same pleasure in reading this.
‘Listening to Grasshoppers’ Arundhati Roy.

What is your favourite look from Resort 13?

Silk Elaborate beaded kaftan in the protea print. I am waiting to wear this possibly on New Years Eve down at the beach .

We are eagerly awaiting the delivery of your resort collection, what makes this collection different to your past collections?

I designed this collection to be a holiday ‘ no brainer ‘. We all want to take pieces away on holiday that require little effort – that have that throw on easy to wear/ easy to care nature. This is a collection that can mostly be hand washed and is perfect to throw on over a bikini or to wear poolside for drinks. I think it will appeal to the follower of MP as it is still of the same sensibility however as the price point is also so good I hope it will attract a new customer also.

Where do you get your inspiration when creating your prints?

We have an amazing in house print designer who began with us as an intern 3 years ago and now takes full charge of our print design work. We begin firstly with research which I set the tone and direction for. This in turn leads into her painting and sketching up ideas that later are edited to the ones I feel best project the mood and spirit I am wanting for the collection.

You constantly create prints and styles that women love to wear, what made you want to start your own label?

To be honest what began as a small concern of designing scarves and bags has grown year upon year and sometimes I am amazed at what we now create – womenswear, a childrens and homewares line, a jewellery line and now a resort line. I find it hard to say no!! I love to create and the biggest buzz for me comes when I feel we have done it well. I cannot imagine doing anything else. My love of India is also a real draw card. I still work with the same people we began with 15 plus years ago and the relationships we share also make it very special for me.